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* Ethical & Social Issues - IGD Free Guides *
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These free downloadable guides are designed to help you find out what shoppers think about ethical foods, GM foods, local sourcing and the relationship between nutrition and sustainability.

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* Environmental Impact of Nutrition Guidance: A Preliminary Study
Environmental Impact of Nutrition Guidance: A Preliminary Study November 2008
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Environmental sustainability is becoming an issue of increasing concern to consumers, joining health and nutrition as a driver of purchasing behaviour. This free guide studies the relationship between nutrition and sustainability, examining whether current nutritional objectives conflict with environmental sustainability.
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* Ethical Shoppers: Keen to be Green
Ethical Shoppers: Keen to be Green June 2007
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How important are supermarket's green initiatives to UK shoppers? Are they willing to pay extra for ethically sourced or sustainable goods? And what opportunities does this present to your business? Find out with this IGD free presentation revealing consumer opinions on the growth of ethical issues.
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* Genetically Modified Foods
Genetically Modified Foods October 2008
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With concerns about food security bringing GM back into the headlines in early 2008, what do consumers think? This free document is the result of extensive IGD research, and provides a practical and impartial view of consumer awareness, knowledge and attitudes to GM foods.
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* Opportunities for Local Food
Opportunities for Local Food March 2006
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A free guide from IGD examining the local food opportunities available to retailers and foodservice operators in the UK. What do consumers think about local foods? Do they know where to buy it? What influences their product choice when it comes to local food? Find out in this free research.
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